Compare / Originals, sequels & remakes Batman Begins vs The Batman Shot length, color & pacing compared
The Batman arrived 17 years after Batman Begins. Batman Begins averages 2.9 seconds per shot, while The Batman holds each shot 54% longer, at 4.5 seconds.
Each stripe is the average color of a slice of the film, from the first frame (left) to the last (right).
By the numbers Metric Batman Begins The Batman Average shot length 2.9s 4.5s Total shots 2,866 2,337 Cuts per minute 20.5 13.3 Runtime analyzed 140 min 176 min Close-ups or tighter 84% 82% Setup: avg shot 3.1s 5.2s Middle act: avg shot 2.7s 4.0s Final act: avg shot 3.3s 5.3s
Shot scale mix
What the data shows 01 Batman Begins has 2,866 shots (20.5 cuts a minute); The Batman has 2,337 (13.3 a minute). 02 Both films use close-ups at a similar rate (84% and 82% of shots). 03 Batman Begins relies most on the close-up; The Batman on the medium close-up. 04 Batman Begins is the brighter film overall: its average frame brightness is 93% higher than The Batman's. 05 Batman Begins cuts fastest in its middle act (2.7s per shot) and slowest in its final act (3.3s). 06 The Batman cuts fastest in its middle act (4.0s per shot) and slowest in its final act (5.3s).